Christmas is over and 2015 is coming to an end…didn’t it go by SO fast!!? This year I was lucky enough to give some special gifts for Christmas. As my nieces get older they are getting harder and harder to shop for. One of my nieces got new bedding for her bedroom. Her walls are a pretty teal and her new bedding is yellow and gray with a little teal accent. My sister suggested I get something for her to hang on her wall. I looked and looked but couldn’t find anything I was happy with! Then it hit me, MAKE HER SOMETHING! Duh…seriously.

I found the perfect frame at Joanne’s and I had the background paper in my stash. I used Wordle to create the word cloud with her name and meaning. Then I rearranged it a bit in InkScape and saved it as an .svg file to cut out in my Silhouette Cameo. Once I put it all together, the frame was missing something. The blank white mat was bugging me…it was too plain jane for my taste. I had corresponding paper to the yellow background with, yep you guessed it, teal circles. PERFECT!! My niece was very happy with her gift.

My wonderful, amazing friend Leslie, gave me the idea for a gift for my almost 18 year old niece. And what a fantastic idea it was! She loves jewelry so I knew this was a perfect gift for her. I found a simple white ceramic square bowl at Target. I cut out the vinyl in my Silhouette and then added that extra personal touch by adding her name to the dish. What a fantastic and functional gift to give! She LOVED it!

In case you are wondering, I used aka Dora font, and I get my vinyl from Amazon. I used Gold Metallic by Expressions Vinyl. You can get yours here. I also used Expressions Vinyl in Glossy Black also, that you can get here also.

I hope you enjoyed these projects! They were a lot of fun to make! As always feel free to leave me a comment or ask me any questions!

I am officially on vacation! From my real job that is…6 days of family, lots of food, fun, and a little crafting! I have some new mugs to share with you today. The first one is very near and dear to my heart! I think you will see why…

This little sentiment says a lot! I customized my mug with hearts, four pink hearts for my four girls! This would make a great gift and can be customized for just about anyone ~ Mommy’s, Grandma’s, Papa’s, Daddy’s…

This next mug is a little “tongue in cheek”. I thought it was pretty funny and would make a great gag gift or white elephant gift.

With Christmas just around the corner, my mugs make the perfect gift and can be customized for that special someone in your life!!

I am back today to share more with my latest craze with vinyl, it was a no brainer for my next gift. My oldest loves Greek Mythology. I customized her coffee mug with her name using the Greek alphabet and I added a trident to the other side as an added bonus. She is starting to enjoy her caramel cafe’s so this will be a nice surprise for her in the morning.

I really, really love the versatility using vinyl. What would you like to see customized on your coffee mug?

Just a quick note to say HI and Happy Friday! I am here to share more fun! Hello Kitty ~ so many cute and adorable images out there. My daughter wears glasses and I knew this was perfect for her! She LOVED it.

Vinyl allows you to personalize pretty much anything you can think of. The possibilities are endless!

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